Barber&#39;s sanitary hair vacuum apparatus



March 26, 1963 c. K- TUCKER ETAL 3,082,466

BARBER'S SANITARY HAIR VACUUM APPARATUS Filed Feb. 12, 1962 I 22 J INVENTORS CZAAE/VCEK 747cm? A TTORNH 3,982,465 Patented Mar. 26, 193

3,082,466 BERS SANTTARY HAIR VAfiUUM APPARATUS Clarence K. Tucker, 4132 E. Almeria Road, Phoenix 8, Ariz., and Joseph Watsula, 1349 E. Osborn Road, Phoenix 14, Ariz.

Filed Feb. 12, 1962, Ser. No. 172,574 2 Claims. (Cl. 15415) This invention comprises novel and useful improvements in a hair vacuum cleaner and more particularly to a device for applying a suction or vacuum to hair of a customer getting a haircut so as to remove the cut hair, dandruff, scale and the like therefrom.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a barbers sanitary hair vacuum device which is adapted to remove hair cuttings from the customers head without touching the hair and scalp of the customer.

Another object of this invention is to provide a barbers sanitary hair vacuum device which sucks up the hair cuttings from the customers scale while the barber manipulates the hair and scalp and wherein the suction device does not touch the scalp and hair of the customer.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a suction nozzle for a barbers hand having a plurality of downwardly curving suction pipes extending between the fingers and having means to secure the nozzle to the back of the hand so that the barber may manipulate the customers scalp while the suction nozzle is in spaced noncontact with the customers scalp.

Further features and advantages of this invention will appear from a detailed description of the drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an underside view of a barbers sanitary vacuum suction nozzle incorporating the features of this invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the vacuum suction nozzle in operative position on the barbers hand.

As an example of one embodiment of this invention there is shown a barbers sanitary hair vacuum apparatus comprising the manifold portion having a concave underside 11 adapted to rest upon the back 12 of the hand 13 of the barber. The rear end of the manifold portion 10 terminates in a socket 14 which is adapted to receive the male end 15 of a suitable flexible hose 16 connected to a suitable vacuum source or vacuum cleaner of well known design.

Extending from the front of the manifold portion 10 are a series of downwardly curving suction pipes 16, 17, 18 and 19 extending between the fingers 23 and terminating in suction outlets 20- which are located below the palm 21 of the hand 13' and behind and above the tips 22 of the fingers 23 and spaced above the hair and scalp 24 of the customers head 25. Suitable means such as the flexible spring straps 26 fixed to suitable eyelets 27 at each side of the concave underside 11 of the manifold portion 10 extend across the palm 21 to securely hold the vacuum device in proper operative position during manipulation of the customers scalp by the barbers fingers 23.

While the apparatus herein disclosed and described constitutes a preferred form of the invention, it is also to be understood that the apparatus is capable of mechanical alteration without departing from the spirit of the invention and that such mechanical arrangement and commercial adaptation as fall within the scope of the apendant claims are intended to be included herein.

Having thus fully set forth and described this invention what is claimed and desired to be obtained by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A barbers sanitary hair vacuum apparatus for collecting loose clippings of hair comprising in combination:

(a) a vacuum suction nozzle adapted to be Worn on the hand including:

(b) a manifold portion having a concave underside adapted to receive the back of the hand,

(c) means for securing said manifold portion to the hand,

(d) a vacuum hose socket connection formed on the rear of said manifold portion,

(e) downwardly curving suction pipes extending from the front of said manifold and adapted to extend between the fingers and terminating in suction outlets adapted to be located above the scalp and tips of the fingers when in manipulative position.

2. A barbers vacuum nozzle device for collecting loose hair clippings comprising in combination:

(a) a manifold portion having a concave underside adapted to engage and be supported by the back of the barbers hand,

(b) means extending from each side of said manifold portion and adapted to extend across the palm of the barbers hand to secure said manifold portion to the hand,

(0) a vacuum hose socket formed on the rear of said manifold portion adapted to be connected to a source of vacuum suction,

(d) and a plurality of downwardly curving suction pipes adapted to extend between the barbers fingers and terminating in suction outlets adapted to be below the palm and above the tips of the fingers when manipulating the scalp of the customer.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 828,439 Strunsky Aug. 14, 1906 1,431,943 Gee Oct. 17, 1922 2,209,861 Torbert July 30', 1940 2,432,211 Rocke Dec. 9, 1947 2,547,243 Amer Apr. 3, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 75,130 Switzerland June 1, 1917 454,686 France May 3, 1913 

1. A BARBER''S SANITARY HAIR VACUUM APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING LOOSE CLIPPINGS OF HAIR COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A VACUUM SUCTION NOZZLE ADAPTED TO BE WORN ON THE HAND INCLUDING: (B) A MANIFOLD PORTION HAVING A CONCAVE UNDERSIDE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE BACK OF THE HAND, (C) MEANS FOR SECURING SAID MANIFOLD PORTION TO THE HAND, (D) A VACUUM HOSE SOCKET CONNECTION FORMED ON THE REAR OF SAID MANIFOLD PORTION, (E) DOWNWARDLY CURVING SUCTION PIPES EXTENDING FROM THE FRONT OF SAID MANIFOLD AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND BETWEEN THE FINGERS AND TERMINATING IN SUCTION OUTLETS ADAPTED TO BE LOCATED ABOVE THE SCALP AND TIPS OF THE FINGERS WHEN IN MANIPULATIVE POSITION. 